K-Tribe Returns Home

07/15/11 The K-Tribe returns to Historic Grainger Stadium for eight days this Sunday, July 17th through Sunday, July 24th. Winston-Salem and Wilmington are set to oppose Kinston in the series.

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Municipal election pool includes new and familiar faces

07/15/11 Wilmington Councilwoman Kristi Campos is taking a political break. Recently married and a proud new aunt, she's ready for some family time. Campos, who was elected to the city council in 2007, said Thursday she will not run for re-election.

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"And the Winner Is..." BEST PLACE TO BUY A BOAT

07/15/11 WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Lot's of people here in Southeastern North Carolina have 'em.  Even more want 'em.  They buzz up and down the intracoastal, skim the beaches and head out for a day on the gulf stream.  If you've got one, where do you recommend others get one? This week we want to know where's the BEST PLACE TO BUY A BOAT in the Cape Fear? VOTE NOW ! We'll reveal the winner Friday on WWAY ...

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HiToms score late to down Grizzlies

07/15/11 THOMAVILLE, N.C. - One night after dropping a game at Gastoina, the HiToms returned the favor at Finch Field as they scored a run in the last of the eighth to down the Grizzlies 5-4 on Friday night.

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McCready, Copperheads Blank Owls

07/15/11 FOREST CITY, N.C. - Charlie McCready (Charleston Southern) tossed his first shutout of the season, powering the Asheboro Copperheads to a 5-0 victory over the Forest City Owls on Friday night at McNair Field.

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Fiala Pitches Edenton to Eighth in a Row

07/15/11 HAMPTON, VA - Brooks Fiala struck out a season high nine batters, allowing three runs on seven hits to earn his fourth win of the season. Joey Wendle extended his hit streak to 14 games as the Steamers defeated the Pilots 7-4 to win their eighth in a row.

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ECB Bancorp, Inc. Announces Agreement to Purchase Seven North Carolina Branches from Hampton Roads Bankshares

07/15/11 ECB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECBE) ("ECB), the holding company for the East Carolina Bank, announced that the East Carolina Bank has entered ...

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Benefit Sunday for firefighter and family who lost all in house fire

07/11/11 WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Community members are rallying together after a fire that destroyed the home of a 9/11 first responder left him and his family with nothing. The home belonged to Jimmy Kadnar, a retired New York firefighter who responded to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Kadnar had just left for work Tuesday, July 5 when the fire started. His wife and their five children ...

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Need small business help? There's an app for that

07/10/11 Need help running your small business? There's an app for that!  Kristen Beckmeyer and Meredith Sullivan, the owners of Coastal Cupcakes have traded in their expensive register equipment for Apple iPad.

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City Councilman's son hit by car

07/10/11 Wilmington, NC (WWAY)-- At approximately 9:45 p.m. Saturday night a man on a bicycle was hit near the 7200 block of Eastwood Road heading towards Wrightsville Beach. WWAY has confirmed with Wilmington City Councilman Charlie Rivenbark that it was his 33 year old son Travis on that bicycle. Travis Rivenbark was seriously injured and transported to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center for ...

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Donations from Monkey Joe's go to 9/11 firefigher and family

07/10/11 Wilmington, NC (WWAY)-- Monkey Joe's is stepping up in support of 9/11 first responder Jimmy Kadnar. The Kadnar family lost everything as their Wilmington home was destroyed by a fire last week. Sunday, what that fire took the community began to give back. "Wilmington is a generous town, they come together and help those when they face tragedy," said Monkey Joe's owner Amy Mccaskill. Monkey Joe ...

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Sports Briefs

07/10/11 The Town of Chapel Hill's Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for football. It's now accepting registrations for Youth Flag Football (ages 5-6) and for Youth Tackle Football (age brackets 7-8, 9-10 or 11-12).

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Scholarship keeps murdered man's legacy alive

07/09/11 Family and friends came together to remember the life Donald Harrison Saturday night and award a scholarship in his honor.

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City Council member's son hit by car

07/09/11 Travis Rivenbark, 33, son of Wilmington City Councilman Charlie Rivenbark was hit on his bicycle late Saturday night.

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South Carolina boys blanked in Clash

07/09/11 If you're a Clemson soccer fan, you might not know about Chris Glodack's soccer skills. But don't worry, you will know all about him by the time he graduates in 2015. Glodack was the South Carolina goalkeeper in Saturday's Clash of the Carolinas, and he did give up both goals in a 2-0 lo...

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AAIPharma Services Builds Compliance Record At Lab, Manufacturing And Packaging Operations

07/05/11 AAIPharma Services Corp., a leading provider of pharmaceutical product development and manufacturing services, announced that it has passed inspection of its Durham analytical lab by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with no inspectional observations.

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Goolsby upset with trooper allegations

07/04/11 WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- North Carolina Senator Thom Goolsby released a statement, expressing his frustration with the letter from Hoyt Tessener and the allegations against state troopers Edward Wyrick and Andrew Smith, that has them on administrative duty. Goolsby's complete statement reads: Like most of the public, I was shocked at the allegations recently made against two local North Carolina ...

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Bald Head: Another way to get there

07/04/11 To reach Bald Head Island, the far-flung sanctuary of golf-cart-drivers and lighthouse-lovers, you've got to drive to North Carolina's remote southeast corner and take a 20-minute ferry ride across the Cape Fear River - 23 bucks a pop, for adults.

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Owls Claim First Half West Division Title

07/04/11 ASHEBORO, N.C. - The race for the First Half West Division championship came down to a winner-take-all contest in the second half of the season, but in the end the Forest City Owls left McCrary Park with the crown on their heads.

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NC man caught in Ga. 16 years after prison escape

06/30/11 A convicted killer who escaped from a North Carolina prison 16 years ago was captured Thursday in a rural Georgia town where authorities say he'd settled down with a family, bought a mobile home and started his own business selling pine straw.

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